VIP Class Notes (JJ)

Because his wisdom —> because he is wise/because of his wisdom 

it has no meaning for me —> It’s meaningless for me.

the more you think the bad you feel —> the more you think, the worse you feel

you do meditation —> you meditate/spend time meditating

the quality of this thing is quite fit for me —> the quality of this instrument is quite suitable for me/suits me quite well.

Grammar

Because of + noun

Because + a full sentence

Ex: I want to go to Huangshan because of the landscape/for the landscape.

I want to go to Huangshan because the landscape is very beautiful.

difference between “suit” and “fit”

Fit: mostly for clothing 合身的

Suit: 合适的

Vocabulary

meaningful: 有意义的

meaningless: 没有意义的

anxious: 焦虑的

constitute: 形成

harmonica: 口琴

hunch: a feeling about something without any proof

chaotic: 混乱的（一种状态）

Ex: Life in Shanghai sometimes can feel very chaotic.

chaos: 混乱的状态

grateful: 感恩的

Ex: Matthew feels most grateful for his dog Lala.

Matthew is grateful for his dog Lala.

self-disciplined: 有纪律的

to rebel: 叛逆

Ex: Matthew would rebel when he was a child.

rebellious: 叛逆的

Ex: Matthew was a rebellious child growing up.

know-it-all: 啥都知道

special effects: 特效

Pronunciation

chaos —> KAY-os

chaotic —> KAY-奥-tic

Reflect on your year 2020 and write about your goals for the new year.